Sales applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales roles take an average of 48 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Sales according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 16%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Other: 9%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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Pretty much the typical interview process for this type of job opening with several meetings with different stakeholders being involved. Was a good experience altogether, even though some of the details in the job posting could have been clearer from the beginning. Overall impression very professional.
I had a good time with this interview, it was a nice easy process with some friendly people, they did the most to make sure that I was prepped and ready to go - would recommend for anyone who is looking for a new job.
typical, screen, HR then hiring managers and technical folks and peers. Mostly through zoom. Some in person. Basic hiring questions and no surprises during the process. Did some research to find more about the job
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sales process and how I had approached it in the past
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBM (Dallas-Fort Worth) in Apr 2025
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Painful. Phone call, then video. Seems like the individual did not want to do the interview. It's taken a long time to get an interview despite all my sales and mainframe experience. I also understand they recently laid off like 5,000 people.l. Are they still wanting to purge older people?